Suzanne Natbony | Los Angeles Corporate Lawyer

Suzanne Natbony is a third generation lawyer, with a focus on transactional, regulatory/compliance and dispute resolution. She is licensed to practice in California, with her own law practice in West Los Angeles, in addition to practicing law for L.A. Tech & Media Law Firm, in Westwood, serving as General Counsel for Beverly Hills Rejuvenation Center and is the Legal Advisor of Rotolab. Ms. Natbony has a well-versed and diverse background practicing law across multiple business sectors, including, healthcare, entertainment and real estate. She has advised physicians, allied health professionals, non profit companies, entertainment talent, architects, business executives, and other professionals on a multitude of business matters. Ms. Natbony’s legal counsel has helped her clients’ businesses succeed in numerous areas, including, but not limited to, acquisitions, intellectual property rights and a variety of corporate, business and employment contracts. She was also able to participate in policy-based legal work through drafting language for proposed federal statutes and was a legal research assistant at the Federal Judicial Center in Washington, D.C, which is an educational institution of the federal court system.

In addition to practicing law, Ms. Natbony has garnered valuable entrepreneurial and managerial experience working in-house for three startups, since 2008. Currently, Ms. Natbony is Chief Executive Officer for LawTake, an online legal services platform that connects lawyers to people with legal issues utilizing instructional videos and legal documens. Ms. Natbony is in charge of closely directing and managing the inception of successful business operations, by legally creating and qualifying entities to do business and structuring business operations for legal compliance, while supporting maximum revenue streams. In addition, Ms. Natbony has a keen insight into strategic planning and business development and commitment to properly drafting, reviewing and negotiating a myriad of legal documents. Ms. Natbony aslo and acquiring and maintaining intellectual property. Previously, Ms. Natbony worked for EcoClassic Homes LLC (formerly, New World Home, LLC), a home builder of green, LEED-Certifiable homes, performing a wide range of in-house legal work, led strategic planning sessions and spearheaded implementation and Ms. Natbony worked in the corporate legal department for March Vision Care LLC, a California health plan.

Ms. Natbony graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Southern California. She was Vice President of the Pre-Law Society, Chairperson of the Professional Development Committee of the Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity, a member of Alpha Phi sorority and she studied abroad at Cambridge University in England. She received her J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law where she focused on Healthcare Law. During law school, Ms. Natbony completed legal course work as a Visiting Student at Pepperdine and Georgetown, as a Special Student at Loyola, through an international study abroad program at the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia. She was President of the Southwestern Law and Medicine Society, Co-Vice President of the Loyola Health Law and Bioethics Association, and Sports Chair of the Loyola Entertainment and Sports Law Society.

How did you build a successful practice? I think that solving my client’s problems and being effective is the number one most important way to build a practice. That’s the end goal, but along the way, you must return calls and emails promptly, be a woman of your word and follow through on what you say you’ll do and be able to negotiate well. I am also a renaissance woman and can do a lot of stuff effectively and efficiently - I learned how to build websites, use excel for billing and time keeping and I run a lean practice.

What should clients look for in a lawyer? The most important thing to look for is someone you can trust and confide in. Then you have to ask what your goals are – if it’s to draft a contract – then the lawyer should know the industry and practice in that area. If your goal is to force someone to do something – like refund money or cease and desist, then you better make sure your lawyer can be tough. Lastly, you need to find a lawyer you can afford, but don’t be pennywise and pound foolish. One cheap lawyer can take three times as long as someone more experienced.

How important is local knowledge to the success of your cases? Sometimes it matters, such as when a client is having issues with property or was injured in a particular location. Knowing about Manhattan Beach ordinances and restrictions would not have been as apparent if I hadn’t previously advocated for a local non-profit and spent time in the city. Being able to advise clients about competitors because I see the competition is also unique to having local knowledge. Other times, it can help with referrals to other lawyers who might better connect with the client being that they are in the area. All that being said, I’ve been retained by people around the world when disputes erupt in CA for non-residents or in other countries when my CA client wants my representation and I can discern international or out-of-state laws swiftly through co-counseling or researching.

What information can you provide in a free phone consultation? The most important information that I like to provide in a consult is how I operate and how we can achieve the client’s goals. I also like to show that I am a good listener and can either handle the matter or refer it to someone else.

What information do you need in a free phone consultation? I just need to know the facts of what happened or what the objectives are for hiring an attorney. Sometimes it helps to have documents sent to me, but that’s for me to glance at.

What differentiates you from other lawyers in your community? My friend said it best when he wrote: Suzanne is a very strong advocate for her clients. She is one of the most versatile lawyers I have met, and she has creative solutions to challenging issues. In one instance, I saw her bring her father, another great lawyer, onto a phone call to help mediate a dispute. I highly recommend Suzanne as a general business lawyer, whether the work involved is transactional in nature or litigation.

What is the most rewarding aspect of your job? When I get to celebrate a victory with my clients! What are your other interests in addition to law?

My goals for life include optimal love, happiness, health, wisdom and wealth. I am very interested in preventive medicine, playing sports, ACTIVities, new technology, sightseeing, traveling abroad, volunteering and professional networking.

Are you involved in your community? Yes, I offer pro bono legal advice for close friends through an organization that I founded, I am the Westside Ambassador for the National Association of Women Business Owners and I do a lot of sporadic volunteering in a variety of ways like making dolls for hospitalized children, painting murals over graffiti and making emergency kits for homeless people.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Legal Advisor	RotoLab		August 2016 - Present
General Counsel	Beverly Hills Rejuvenation Center		April 2016 - Present
Chief Executive Officer	LawTake		July 2012 - Present
Owner/Principal	The Law Office of Suzanne Raina Natbony	West Los Angeles, CA	December 2009 - Present
Of Counsel	L.A. Tech & Media Law Firm	Los Angeles, CA	October 2015 - November 2016
Senior Counsel	McCullough Sudan PLLC		January 2015 - September 2015
Co-Counsel	The Michael H. Cohen Law Group	Los Angeles, CA	September 2011 - August 2013
Associate Counsel and West Coast Director	EcoClassic Homes West, LLC	Los Angeles, CA	March 2009 - September 2012
Law Clerk	March Vision Care	Los Angeles, CA	February 2008 - December 2008
Legal Research Assistant	The Federal Judicial Center	Washington D.C.	May 2007 - July 2007
Legal Intern	Katten Muchin Rosenmann LLP	Los Angeles, CA	January 2004 - April 2004

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Pepperdine University School of Law	Visiting Student	Patent Law	2008
Southwestern Law School	Law, Health Law	President, Law and Medicine Society and Member of Women's Law Association	2008
Georgetown University Law Center	Visiting Student	Class: Professional Responsibility	2007
Loyola Law School	Special Student	2007	2007
University of Technology Sydney	International Law	Education Abroad through Santa Clara University School of Law	2006
University of Southern California	Bachelor of Arts	Political Science	2005
Cambridge University	Study Abroad Program	Political Science	2004

State / Court
State Bar of California

• Westside Ambassador, National Association of Women Business Owners.
  Doctor-Lawyer Dinner Planning Committee, Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, January 2010 – May 2013.
  Member, Citizens for Outdoor Recreation and Exercise, December 2009 – December 2010: Drafted letter and appeared at Manhattan Beach City Council meeting and successfully negotiated a compromise with the City, enabling the Sand Dune Park to reopen.
  Tutor, California Bar Exam and law school, January – July 2010
  American Health Lawyers Association, former member
  American Society of Law Medicine and Ethics, former member

• Interview, Website Aims to Court Attorneys: LawTake.com lets lawyers pursue clients with advice videos: http://losangeles.cityandpress.com/node/9806975
  Interview by Nicole Brandon, The Bridge to the Law – Suzanne Natbony, OmTimes Radio, October 26, 2015.
  Interview by Ed Sohn in Above The Law about LawTake and being an entrepreneur.  You can visit the article here: bit.ly/1MVdF28
  Panelist, TechBiz Connection, How to Connect with Millenials and How to Grow Your Business
  Panelist, AltBuild Expo 2011, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Represented company in discussion on the benefits of green buildings.
  Interview by Seth Chavez, The Examiner (LA Law Schools section)Coauthor of book chapter with Michael Cohen, Esq. and Dr. Ryan Abbott, Esq.

• Website Disclaimers, Terms of Use and Privacy Policies for multiple clients Practice Area: Contracts and agreements. Date: Jun 01, 2012. Outcome: Favorable. Description: I create website disclaimers, TOU/TOS and privacy policies for my clients.

• Reviewed marketing materials and website for FTC compliance and copyright issues Practice Area: Advertising. Date: Apr 15, 2015. Outcome: Satisfactory. Description: I assisted a client with avoiding claims for false advertising by reviewing website language and looked for any copyright issues.

• Obtained Trademark. Practice Area: Intellectual property. Date: Apr 30, 2015. Outcome: Favorable. Description: Client trademarked name.

• Negotiated lease and obtained business license Practice Area: Business. Date: May 01, 2015. Outcome: Favorable. Description: I assisted an investment firm with expanding to CA and negotiated a lease and helped them obtain a license.

• Negotiated a physician partnership agreement Practice Area: Health care. Date: Feb 01, 2012. Outcome: Favorable. Description: I assisted a client who was partnering with another physician with negotiating that agreement and advising the client about Stark/Anti-kickback laws.

• Getting Mutual Release signed. Practice Area: Litigation. Date: Jul 01, 2015. Outcome: Release signed, thus avoiding litigation. Description: I assisted a client with getting a mutual release signed after a dispute erupted with a contracted website developer.

• Get Clients and Passive Income With Videos, Attorney-at-Law Magazine, May 2016
  Coauthor of book chapter with Michael Cohen, Esq. and Dr. Ryan Abbott, Esq.: Complementary and alternative medicine in child and adolescent psychiatry: legal considerations. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2013 Jul;22(3):493-507.
  Law Schools and Expanding Your Educational Opportunities through Visiting and Studying Abroad, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, Law Student Review, March, 2010: Improving Healthcare with Complementary and Alternative Medical Coverage Under Improved Health Insurance, Health Law, Loyola Law School, December, 2007.
  A Moment of Yoga: Law, Religion and Health in Schools, Law and Religious Institutions Seminar, Southwestern Law School, April, 2008.
  United States and Australian Approaches to Health: Drug Companies, Dietary Supplements and Oversight Agencies, Bioethics, Loyola Law School, April, 2007.
  Dietary Supplement Litigation’s Lack of Scientific Evidence, Independent Study, Southwestern Law School, Fall 2007.

Sun.	Mon.	Tue.	Wed.	Thu.	Fri.	Sat.

I Work Long Hours. If You Would Like To Setup An Initial Phone Call With Me:
1) Please Go To Http://Www.Vcita.Com/V/Suzanne.Natbony/Set_Meeting
2) Select Meeting Type (Please Note: I Am Free For Phone Calls, Monday - Friday, From 7Am-9:30Am And At 10:30Am)
3) Select The Time And Date That Works Best For You. If None Of These Times Work For You And You Would Like To Propose Another Time, Please Email Me.
4) Provide Your Name, Email And Any Other Pertinent Information.

• LinkedIn
• Testimonials